Because while veganism is sometimes associated with youthful experimentation, older folk do go (and stay) vegan all the time. I myself was the ripe old age of 46, and 17 years later am still going strong. But if you need more inspiration, here's an article I found from 2022 about an octogenarian taking the leap. Yep, at age 82, this gal went vegan after the death of her husband. While I imagine having two kids who were already vegan made the idea seem palatable and doable enough, kudos to her for still making that type of a change later in life!
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jun/20/a-new-start-after-60-i-became-a-vegan-at-82-and-found-a-new-sense-of-freedom
This also reminds me of a funny incident that happened a couple years ago: noticing an older couple (in their 70s I'd say) picking up a vegan product (sorry, can't remember what it was) I thought I'd encourage them to try it by letting them know I'd enjoyed it myself, and couldn't resist telling them I'd been vegan for 15 years. The woman smiled, then replied, 'honey, we've been vegan for over 50 years already.' 💥!
Also, while I'm not sure she was strictly vegan herself (although she didn't eat meat and was a supporter of less animal consumption), can we tip our hat to the legacy of Jane Goodall? As her name appears to suggest, she likely did more good overall for helping people see animals and the role of Mother Nature in a different light than most of us have been able to do.
Here are her last words of hope. As well, her last book was aptly titled The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times.
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